Positioning
Growth: forLeading Social Transformation, Building the Creative Economy
Report on the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture 2009 - 2010
Presented to Parliament by The Honourable Olivia Grange, MP Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, with responsibility for Women and Gender Affairs, Community Development and Entertainment Table of Contents Revision of the National Youth Policy ...... 17 Policy Development ...... 17 Foreword ...... 6 Youth Mainstreaming through Sports ...... 17 Introduction ...... 7 Mainstreaming and Multi-Sectoral Co-ordination ...... 18 Section 1: Overview ...... 8 Possibility Programme ...... 18 Vision ...... 8 The St. Andrew Care Centre ...... 18 Departments and Agencies ...... 8 Skills Employment and Training Centre ...... 19
Mission ...... 8 Youth Hostel ...... 19
Subjects ...... 8 Re-socialisation Camp ...... 19
Section 2: Youth ...... 9 Achievements ...... 19
National Centre for Youth Development ...... 10 Priority Actions ...... 20
Operation Phoenix ...... 10 Section 3: Community Development ...... 21 St. James YIC ...... 11 Integrated Community Development Policy ..22 Kingston YIC ...... 11 Social Development Commission ...... 22 Portmore YIC ...... 11 Organising and Empowering Communities ...... 22 St. Mary YIC ...... 11 Research ...... 22 Portland YIC ...... 12 Community Development Planning ...... 24 Future Youth Information Centres ...... 12
Engagement with Youth Organisations ...... 14 Section 4: Gender Issues and Women’s Affairs ...... 25 National Secondary Student’s Council (NSSC) ...... 14 The National Gender Policy ...... 26 Jamaica Youth Ambassadors’ Programme ...... 14 Sexual Harassment Policy ...... 26 National Youth Parliament ...... 15 Legislative Agenda/Legal Reform ...... 26 Youth Journeys ...... 15 Bureau of Women’s Affairs ...... 27 Engaging Youth At-Risk in organised spaces ...... 15 Gender Mainstreaming ...... 27 Youth Entrepreneurship ...... 16 The Male Desk ...... 27 The National Youth Entrepreneurship Policy ...... 16 Gender-based Violence ...... 27 Jamaica Youth Business Trust ...... 16 Women and Health ...... 28 Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) ...... 16 Research and Data Collection ...... 28 Rural Youth Employment Project (RUYE) ...... 17 Poverty/Rural Women ...... 29 Youth Development Programme ...... 17 Priority Actions ...... 30 Phase One ...... 17 Leading Social Transformation, Building the Creative Economy 3
Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation Summer Camp ...... 42 (WCJF) ...... 31 Holistic Sports Programme ...... 42 Highlights ...... 31 Sports Development Foundation ...... 43 Priority Actions ...... 31 Infrastructure development ...... 43 Section 5: Sports ...... 33 Support to Sports Associations ...... 45 Sports for all ...... 34 Grants to Government Agencies ...... 45 The National Strategic Framework and Action Plan for Sport ...... 34 Constituency Development Fund ...... 45
Little League Football ...... 35 Priority Actions ...... 46
Mojo 6 Raceway Golf LPGA Tournament ...... 35 Section 6: Culture and Entertainment ...... 47 Community Sports ...... 36 Promotion of Jamaica’s cultural expression, identity and Priority Actions ...... 36 diversity as the foundation of national solidarity and commitment to development ...... 48 Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission ...... 37 National Commission on Reparations ...... 48 Education Programme ...... 37 Labour Day ...... 48 Testing Programme ...... 37 Maroon and Rastafari Celebrations ...... 49 Athlete Database and Registered Testing Pool ...... 37 Culture and Education ...... 50 Doping Control ...... 38 Passing of Jamaican Greats ...... 50 Priority Actions ...... 38 Promotion of Jamaica’s transnational and international image ...... 50 Independence Park Limited ...... 39 The Second Congress on Ibero-American Culture ...... 50 Independence Park complex ...... 39 Visit of the Tianjin Song and Dance Troupe ...... 50 Maintenance ...... 39 Jamaican Diaspora Future Leaders Conference ...... 51 Usage ...... 39 World Summit on Arts and Culture in South Africa ...... 52 Herb McKenley ...... 40 Visit of the South African Minister of Culture ...... 52 Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny ...... 40 Development of Jamaica’s cultural/creative Efficiency savings ...... 40 industries ...... 53 Usage of the facility ...... 40 International Colloquium on Creative Industries, Brussels ...... 53 Priority Actions ...... 41 CARICOM Task Force on Cultural Industries ...... 53 Institute of Sports ...... 41 Reggae Month ...... 54 Primary Schools Athletics Championships ...... 41 Major Achievements of Reggae Month 2009 ...... 55 All-Age and Junior High Athletics Championship ...... 41 Reggae Month 2010 ...... 55 All-Island Community Football Championship ...... 41 Facilitation of Industry Activities ...... 56
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture 4 Positioning for Growth
Support for other activities ...... 57 Business Development Plans ...... 66
Priority Actions ...... 57 Site Development ...... 66
Jamaica 50 Celebrations – The Great New Products ...... 66 Homecoming ...... 58 Repositioning of the JNHT ...... 66 Institute of Jamaica ...... 60 The JNHT presents… ...... 66 African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/ Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) ...... 60 Maintenance and Property Management ...... 67
Jamaica Music Museum ...... 60 Marcus Garvey Birthplace ...... 67 Seville Heritage Park ...... 67 Liberty Hall: The Legacy of Marcus Garvey ...... 60 Rio Nuevo Battle Site ...... 67 Museums of History and Ethnography of Jamaica ...60 Paul Bogle Statue ...... 67 Natural History Museums of Jamaica ...... 60 Commemorative Activities ...... 68 National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) ...... 61 Archaeology and Research ...... 68 Programmes Coordination Division (Junior Centre) ...... 61 World Heritage List ...... 68
Visitorship ...... 61 Declaration of New Sites ...... 68
Key Performance Indicators ...... 61 Legal and Regulatory ...... 69
Research ...... 61 Architectural and Archaeological Guidelines ...... 69
Publication ...... 61 Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO .70
Exhibitions and Symposia ...... 61 Funding Support ...... 70
Education and Outreach ...... 62 Jamaica at UNESCO ...... 70 Access ...... 62 UNESCO Champion for Sport ...... 71 Upgrade and Expansion of physical facilities ...... 62 Events .71 Funding Support ...... 62 Development of Commission ...... 72 Revenue-Earning Activities ...... 63 Priority Actions ...... 72 A Green Institute of Jamaica ...... 63 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission .73 National Library of Jamaica ...... 63 Strengthening and Renewal of the Commission ...... 73 Collection ...... 64 Performing Arts ...... 73 Preservation ...... 64 Entertainment Arts ...... 74 Access ...... 65 National Children’s Gospel Competition ...... 74 Legal Deposit ...... 65 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Competition ...... 74 Priority Actions ...... 65 World Reggae Dance Championship ...... 74 Jamaica National Heritage Trust ...... 66 Jamaica Gospel Competition ...... 74
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Leading Social Transformation, Building the Creative Economy 5
Festival Song Competition ...... 74 National Festival Parade and Grand Gala ...... 76
Visual, Literary and Culinary Arts ...... 75 Priority Actions ...... 76
National Visual Arts Competition & Exhibition ...... 75 Jamaica Archives and Records Department ...77
Festival of Foods ...... 75 Management and Preservation of Records ...... 77
Creative Writing Competition & Exhibition ...... 75 Developing a Records Management Culture ...... 77
Commemorative and Celebratory Events ...... 75 Development of infrastructure ...... 78
Jamaica Festival ...... 75 Priority Actions ...... 78
Parades and Galas ...... 76 Section 7: Conclusion ...... 79
Western Jamaica Parade & Grand Gala ...... 76
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture 6 Positioning for Growth Foreword